Join George Maestri for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the Protractor tool, part of SketchUp 2013 Essential Training.
…If you want to measure angles, you will have to use the protractor tool.…Now, this is very similar to the tape measure tool,…in that it can create guidelines you can use to draw.…So let's start by creating a very simple object here.…We're going to create a rectangle.…Snap it to my origin, and draw it out.…In fact, I'm going to make this 18 feet by 24 feet.…I'm just going to type that in, hit Enter. And that should snap…to the proper dimensions.…Now, I'm going to take this, and extrude it up into a very rough…building, so I'm going to extrude it up nine feet using the Push-Pull tool.…
Now, I should have a box that I can use to make a building.…Now, let's go ahead and make the roof of this building here.…I'm going to use the Protractor tool.…We can find it here under Tools, Protractor,…or on the tool shelf here.…You know, however you select it you can…basically use it very similar to the rotate tool.…In fact, it looks a lot like the rotate tool.…You see how it snaps to faces, has the same sort of icon for it.…
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12/10/2013All of the lessons work with both SketchUp Make, the free version of the program, and SketchUp Pro.
- Creating camera views
- Shading faces and edges
- Scaling and rotating objects
- Creating circles, polygons, and arcs
- Making 3D text
- Labeling a drawing
- Working with 3D components
- Applying materials and mapping textures
- Rendering and animating your work
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Introduction49s
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1. The SketchUp Interface
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Interface basics2m 9s
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Walking around in SketchUp1m 47s
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Creating camera views1m 49s
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Shading faces and edges2m 48s
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Creating shadows and fog2m 38s
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Creating scenes1m 57s
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Using the toolbars1m 32s
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2. Manipulating Objects
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Selecting and moving objects2m 59s
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Scaling and rotating objects3m 55s
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Manipulating faces and edges2m 27s
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Advanced selection tools2m 5s
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3. Drawing in SketchUp
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Line tool fundamentals3m 27s
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Using the Rectangle tool2m 15s
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Creating arcs1m 27s
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Eraser tools1m 39s
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Using the Follow Me tool1m 19s
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Creating 3D text2m 12s
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Softening round edges3m 30s
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4. Measuring and Labeling
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Using the Protractor tool5m 30s
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Creating labels1m 59s
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Dimensioning1m 8s
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5. Organizing Scenes
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Grouping objects2m 15s
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Working with layers2m 37s
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Hiding and unhiding objects1m 55s
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6. Working with Components
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The Component window3m 45s
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Creating components3m 5s
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Using the 3D Warehouse2m 46s
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Using the Interact tool1m 18s
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7. Creating Textures and Materials
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Applying materials3m 59s
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Editing materials3m 33s
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Creating materials2m 44s
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Mapping curved objects2m 37s
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8. Rendering and Animation
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Applying styles1m 53s
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Creating styles2m 9s
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Exporting in 2D and 3D1m 47s
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Basic animation2m 38s
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Goodbye
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Next steps10s
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